Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
When I first heard about General Sidney Shachnow’s amazing journey from the depths of an eastern European ghetto to the top ranks of the US Army, I was quite intrigued. After researching his story, I found out that the general was in the process of writing an autobiography. I immediately put my pre-order in at Amazon.com. Well, finally got a […]
Read moreIt’s always good to see a Jewish service member featured in a positive way in the news. Well, the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle recently did just that. Here is a link to a very in-depth story they did on Lance Corporal Seth Zimmerman. The artice goes into great detail about Zimmerman’s tour in Iraq, from the first announcement of his […]
Read moreThe JTA reports on a ceremony honoring Jewish World War II veterans and their families at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Speakers included WWII veterans: Henry Kissinger (Army Captain), New York City Mayor Ed Koch, (Army Sergeant), and Robert Morgenthau, the Manhattan district attorney (Navy Lieutenant Commander). The event coincided with […]
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We’ve started to hear back from more and more of the deployed troops who received Channukah care packages. Evidently, the effort was far larger than anyone had imagined. Jewish troops have been flooded with gifts and treats for the holiday. All the responses I have received (and seen) have been from very grateful service members who were just amazed at […]
Read moreWe mourn the loss of another Jewish soldier killed in Iraq: Sgt. Michael Shackelford, U.S. Army. The local newpaper, The Daily Sentinal, offers a touching tribute to the fallen soldier. Schackelford’s father offered the following at the funeral: When Staff Sgt. Michael Bear Shackelford stands before HaShem, the Heavenly King will say, “Sergeant Shack, well done.” Update: The original link […]
Read moreThe Army Times has a story on holiday care packages. While it’s mostly about Christmas stuff (sigh), there is a tidbit about us chosen people: One chaplain in Iraq requested 28 Hanukkah boxes for Jewish troops, and has reported back that the ones received so far have caught each soldier by surprise, she said. Each contained a small menorah, a […]
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Samuel G. Breidner has written a series of articles for The Sun News of Myrtle Beach giving a brief history of Jewish military contributions. Article #1 ties in the Channukah story to everything from Pearl Harbor to The War of 1812. Article #2 talks about Jewish heroes in the Civil War, the Indian Wars, and the beginning of WWI. Article […]
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